R. J. Coggins and J. L. Houlden (eds), A Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation

Bibliographical details: Coggins, R. J., and J. L. Houlden, eds. (1990). A Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation. London: SCM Press. Publisher’s information: ‘… attractively produced, and is likely to remain a standard work of its kind for a number of years to come. Preachers who do not want to be stranded on the shores of yesteryear [...]

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Richard Coggins, Introducing the Old Testament

Bibliographical details: Coggins, R. J. (2001). Introducing the Old Testament. Oxford Bible Series, 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Publisher’s information: Traditionally, study of the Old Testament has been dominated by the ‘historical-critical method’. However, in recent years, people have asked whether this approach is the only valid one and alternative understandings have been explored. [...]

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